Unila Chancellor Bribe Immediately Courted

The suspects are suspected of bribery for accepting new students at the University of Lampung (Unila) during a press conference at the KPK's OTT at the KPK's Red and White Building, Jakarta, Sunday, August 21. (ANTARA-Sigid K)

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has completed Andi Desfiandi's file regarding the alleged bribery of accepting new students at the University of Lampung (Unila). The bribe giver will soon be tried.

"The investigative team has finished implementing Phase II (submission of the suspect and evidence) to the prosecutor team with the suspect AD as the bribe giver at the Rector of Unila et al," Acting KPK Spokesperson Ipi Maryati told reporters, Wednesday, October 19.

Ipi said investigators had completed the file for the bribery of the inactive Unila Chancellor, Karomani. Furthermore, the prosecutor will submit the indictment to the Corruption Court at the Tanjung Karang District Court, Lampung.

Meanwhile, Andi's detention will be extended for 20 days until November 6. He was detained at the KPK Detention Center at Pomdam Jaya Guntur.

"The prosecutor's team immediately transferred the case files and indictments within 14 working days to the Corruption Court at the Tanjung Karang District Court, Lampung," he said.

The KPK has named four suspects in the alleged bribery of accepting new students at the University of Lampung in 2022. The determination of this suspect began with a hand arrest operation carried out in Lampung, Bandung, and Bali.

The suspects involved in this case are the Chancellor of the University of Lampung 2020-2024 Karomani; Vice Chancellor I for Academic Affairs of Lampung University Heryandi; Senate Chair of Lampung University Muhammad Basri; and private Andi Desfiandi.

In this case, Karomani allegedly set a price for prospective new students on campus with a range of Rp. 100 million to Rp. 350 million while carrying out the Independent Selection to Enter Lampung University (Simanila). This request was made after Heryandi and Muhammad Basri personally selected the ability of parents to pay.

From his actions, Karomani allegedly managed to collect Rp603 million from a lecturer named Mualimin. Furthermore, he used the money he received for personal purposes amounting to Rp575 million.

Meanwhile, from Muhammad Basri and Budi Sutomo, who are the Head of the Planning and Public Relations Bureau of the University of Lampung, it is suspected that the total money received by Karomani reached Rp4.4 billion. This money was later transferred to deposit savings, gold bars, and some were still in the form of cash.